lubricious
UK: /luːˈbrɪʃəs/ | US: /luːˈbrɪʃəs/
adj. 1. Slippery or smooth in texture.
adj. 2. Sexually suggestive or lewd in manner.
adj. 3. (Archaic) Shifty or deceitful in character.
Derived from Latin lubricus (slippery), which evolved into lubricare (to make slippery) in Late Latin. The root lubric reflects physical slipperiness, later metaphorically extended to moral/behavioral instability (deceit) and sexual suggestiveness. The suffix -ious (from Latin -iosus) denotes "full of," emphasizing the word’s descriptive nature. The dual meaning (physical/behavioral) mirrors Latin usage, where lubricus described both literal and figurative instability.
The lubricious surface of the ice made walking hazardous.
His lubricious remarks during the meeting made colleagues uncomfortable.
The politician’s lubricious promises were quickly exposed as lies.
Some perfumes have a lubricious quality that evokes sensuality.
The novel’s lubricious scenes were criticized for being overly explicit.